wordplay is a command-line anagram finder. It takes an input string and searches a supplied word list to generate valid anagrams, while also offering controls for candidate word selection and output size.
The program is intended for users who want a lightweight UNIX-style tool for exploring anagrams from words or phrases using custom dictionaries and filtering options.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Finds anagrams for a specified word or phrase using a word list.
- Can print candidate words that can be formed from the input letters before generating anagrams.
- Supports silent mode for producing plain output suitable for pipes or redirection.
- Lets users include or exclude the original input string from the results.
- Can allow repeated use of the same word within anagrams.
- Supports minimum and maximum candidate word length limits.
- Lets users limit the maximum number of words that may appear in an anagram.
- Can require a specific word to appear in every generated anagram.
- Supports alternate word files, including reading a word list from standard input.
- Includes language code handling for unusual normalization cases in supported languages.
Website: github.com/mendelmunkis/wordplay
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Developer: Evans A Criswell
License: GNU General Public License v3.0
wordplay is written in C. Learn C with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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